Dr. Hook - Sexy Eyes (VinylAddicted Hooked On Your Eyes Edit)

From pop-rock-counrty to midnight groove. The edit from (the Greece native?) VinylAddicted is based on a hypnotic loop and keeps you waiting for the vocals, while getting more and more intense. The verse kicks in no later than 3:30 (!) and adds the icing to the cake. The 1979-topchart hit from Dr. Hook almost sounds and feels like some forgotten 80's Marvin Gaye gem.
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Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl (Irregular Disco Workers Sunshine Edit)

Irregular's take on a beautiful classic - now even more beautiful.
Opening in a balearic beat and adding a touch of synth bass, this edit takes the song from it's ethnic feel into a late midnight groover.
This IS it!

Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (Friction Re-edit/re-work)

Some songs stay fresh even after years. Corey Harts 1983 hit "Sunglasses at Night" is such one. Although it's implementing synths and drum machine it never gets taggy like other eighties hits in retrospect (...at least not in the verse - the bridge and the chorus are a bit taggy, Mr. Hart). It must be the simplicity of the track that does it.
This K.I.S.S. approach (Keep It Simple, Stupid) is also key in making a good re-edit, and german producer/DJ Friction knows his KISSes!
His re-edit starts out with a solo Oberheim DMX kick-part that I don't remember from the original. Then filtered synth and a little 808 percussion and we're off! 
The bridge gets a delay-treatment of the "s" in "she's deceiving me", and DJ Friction saves us the embarresement of the original bridge and takes us back to the verse instead. Fabulous!
To top things off, he adds a synth that pushes things a bit forward. (OK, I've got some rules here: "No new melody or elements must be added" -  read up on the rules in the "About This Blog" - but this really fits the track).
A+ Edit!

Visit DJ Frictions Soundcloud-profile for more re-edits and mixes.
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (Friction Re-edit/re-work) by DJ Friction

Family of the year - Psyche or like scope (Kimo Edits Collection)

Most edits are over older or classic disco and electronic tracks. DJ Kimo from Barcelona, Spain, flips it and takes on L.A.-based indie folk-rock band Famliy Of The Year. The track "Psyche Or Like Scope" is off their first full-length album "Songbook" (2009)

The original track stands out from the rest of FOTYs songbook, and it itself is sort of alt-disco. DJ Kimo adds a subtle four-on-the-floor and a touch of effects like delay and airy reverb. The vocals are kept at just one repeating phrase and some "aaaaaahh"s. Great edit!

Do visit DJ Kimo at Soundcloud for more edits and mixes. Downloads available.
And support Family Of The Year directly on their DIY-site.


Family of the year - Psyche or like scope (Kimo Edits Collection) FREE DWLD,320Kbp's,Deep-Disco by Barcelona Records

Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover (Tim Zawada Edit)

Now, never mess with the masters, if you don't have your ish together. Zawada here's got the ish!

I really wish that Tim Zawada had been around in 1979 to make a decent extended version or dub version for the 12" (IMO the original 12" is a bit boring)
This edit is really well-crafted with a dynamic arrangement, and while emphasizing the good parts it stays interesting.

Visit Tim Zawadas Soundcloud profile for more great edits and mixes.

  Prince - Wanna Be Your Lover (Tim Zawada Edit) by timzawada